Various Artists - ESPN Presents Jock Rock, Vol. 1 (1994)

Not to be confused with the later Jock Jams series, but just as needless. I'll let Devon Jackson from Entertainment Weekly do the heavy lifting on this one:

Composed mostly of predictable pro-sports staples like Queen’s ”We Will Rock You” and the Isley Brothers’ ”Shout,” Jock Rock Volume 1 rarely transports you into the sports arena. When the songs do, the organ-riff segues and screaming crowds (”Who Wants a Hotdog?”) are too short and too far between to keep you there. D+

For more on the series origins, check out this article.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #79

Tracks:

• And the home of the...
• We Will Rock You – Queen
• Charge
• Blitzkrieg Bop – The Ramones
• Rock and Roll (Part 2) – Gary Glitter
• Let's Go!
• Mony Mony – Tommy James and the Shondells
• Shotgun – Junior Walker & the All Stars
• He Shoots! He Scores!
• I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
• Who Wants a Hot Dog?
• Tequila – The Champs
• Make Some Noise
• Dance to the Music – Sly and the Family Stone
• Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf
• Dee-fense!
• What I Like About You – The Romantics
• Shout! – The Isley Brothers
• Takin' Care of Business – Bachman-Turner Overdrive
• Three Point Goal!
• Bang the Drum All Day – Todd Rundgren
• Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye – Steam
• And That's The End of the Ballgame
• SportsCenter Theme (Da Da Da)

Under the crowd noise, there's some good tunes there, most of which I have on other discs. A better classic rock alternative is the Rockin' Down The Block compilation. This Jock Rock CD is simply a good idea poorly executed.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: No idea how this got onto my shelves.